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Is this normal?

My five week old was feeding about every 2-3 hours on average since we brought her home from the hospital. Now she seems to be spacing her feedings out more and feeds on average every 3-4 hours. Is this normal?

Re: Is this normal?

I'm no expert, but as long as she's producing good wet and dirty diapers and gaining sufficient weight, I think you're in good shape.

**Margaret**(the artist formerly known as mommamags) Mom to red- and curly-headed, blue-eyed, chunky-thighed Michael Thomas, 24 May 2007, 9 lb/22 in. As an infant, he was my little suckling pig. Now he's a total ham!!!

Re: Is this normal?

They also start to get better and more efficient at breastfeeding, so they can empty the breast better and faster. And their little stomachs start to grow so that they have more milk in their tummy and they can wait longer until their next feeding.

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